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| Coast Guard medevacs 2 boaters from oil barge **Video available** |
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To view and download video from this case, click here. TAMPA, Fla. - A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., air lifted two crewmembers from the 603-foot ocean-going tug and oil-barge Valiant, after they sustained serious burns from an explosion, 180-miles west of Naples, Fla., at approximately 6 a.m. Saturday. Watchstanders from the Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., operations center received a distress call from the Valiant at about 4 a.m., reporting that an explosion occurred onboard. The Valiant stated that two crewmembers suffered serious burns following the explosion and required emergency medical attention. An HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew arrived on-scene and safely hoisted Freitas and Sparr. Freitas and Sparr were transported toTampa General Hospital. Their condition at this time is unknown. |
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